Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-05
REFORM UNCOVERED.
UrTRRsNCEs OF THEIR OR iToRs LAST
MIGHT.
no Attempt to Disguise the Fact That
Their Candidates are Pledged to
''..'- the Republicans

NO Attempt 10 disguise the Fact ina
Their Candidates are Pledged to
" '-.,. the Republicans.
i Last night about o'clock the mem
bers of the uptown colored clubs of Jack
son Ward commenced to assemble al
their respective headquarters, and shortly
thereafter they formed their line and
paraded from the head of Broad street
down to Third. thence through the upper
portion Of jackson Ward to the stand al
the corner of Duval and Third streets
which was handsomely decorated with
japanese lanterns and bunting. Each
club bore q transparency, which was
placed on the speakers stand, and on
each were the words REPUBLICAN, GAR
FIELD CLUBS, Nos. l, 3, and A."
down WITH THE DEMOCRATS.
Along the line OF march there were
hurrahs and calls for Three cheers foI
the Republican nominees !" down
with the Democracy " Hurrah for
John S. Wise and the Republican
party ! l" "Hurrah for our ticket -
We have got the Democrats |" aud
"White folks, we are coming &c.
SPEAKERS STAND.
The meeting was presided over by a
colored man. A number of leading CO.
lored Republicans we're on the stand,
while the only whites OH it were Sheriff
Southwark, of Henrico, Mr.. John f..
Parrish, and Mr.. w. II. Mullen There
were several hundred colored people and
some few whites collected on the side
walks
The first speaker introduced was
Mitchell (colored), editor of the Planet.
He began by saying: 1--WE have been
cursed by the most arrogant ring rule,
but we are going to beat the Democrats.
Nothing but the most gross fraud" said
Mitchell, "can keep us from carrying
this town by 2, 900 majority" He claimed
that the white laboring men, under the
leadership of the Alliance Club, were
united with them.
ALL FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Mitchell spoke sneeringly of the At
toney-General and of his going to jail,
ana said Il am in favor OF clocting
another Acknowledgement and members
Of the Legislature that are Republican. &"
He then followed in the line of Mr.
John Wise and called the residents Of
Franklin street pOt-bellied capitalists. "
He urged his hearers to support the coali-
ton, saying eve have four men who are
pledged to us, and if they will give to
us all that they have promised We will
have all that We want. Everywhere
heretofore You heard, said Mitchell, the
cry, Niger, -" Niger" In the Coun-
ell the query always was, "How will the
'niggers vote on this or that ques-
tion?" That old cry is gone by, said
he. The white laborinS man and the
Niger are together now. What we want
the white man to do in this election is
to vote for the coalition ticket. We pro.
pose to get the same wages that they do.
If the white laboring man gets dollar a
day, we wish the same. The Democrats
may import Daniel, Goode, and others,
but their fate IS sealed Hurrah for
William Malone for United States
senator, - said Mitchell as he closed his
speech.
The crowd of dGrkies hurrahed for
Malone with great heartincss and good
will.
SHERIFF SOUTHWARK.
Mr.. Southwark spoke next In the
course of his remarks he said We are
engaged in contest that will down
Democracy, not only in this city but
in tins State. The handwriting IS on
the wall. The Democratic party are
trembling in their boots. Their battle cry
has been for years Niger, 'Nigger ;
but they would like to get you if they
could The best thing the Republicans
could do would be to have the picture OF
Malone photographed and put it at
every voting-precinct in this town, for
there it would frighten away the Demo
cIts, for the only cry of Daniel and
GoOde, their orators, is Mahone,'
Malone. Our candidates are not
pledged to any particular person, but
they are pledged to so into Republican
caucus, vote for a Republican senator,
and support ell Republican measures
Malone il the ghost that haunts De
mocracv. eisthe brightlighto of Repub-
liclnism in Virginia, and he will be our
next United States senator.
Mr.. Sonthward slid that he had been
a lifelong Republican, but Malone had
been n Democrat so had John Wise ; 50
had the coalition candidates-Ry Ryall,
Graves, Bland, and Parrish but you
will find them all now fighting for
common cause. The Democratic party
is party OF promises, said Mr.. South
ward. George Wise promised to get an
appropriation OF several thousand dollars
for James river improvements that
would give employment to a Number OF
white men, but the bill failed, and the
river workmen are now setting on the
bank. with the seats Of their pants out
aud are appealing to you to help them,
and we are going to do it. Some say
this is not Republican ticket. "Well
[laughingl, you know what it is.
Cheers. The Democrats are on the
run, and we are going to keep them en-
the run and down them on the Sth OF No
vember. l tell you, added Mr.. South
ward, these four men, Parrish, Ryall,
Graves, and Bland, our candi-
dates, when they get through
with this canvass will be as
good Republicans as either you or l."
" tell you the Democratic party do not
want to educate the ignorant white man
or the negro, but he stated that whenever
an opportunity has been given the negro
he has S own as much intelligence as
the white man. [Cheers. l will tell you
another thing: that every time colored
man marries white woman he gets the
worst of the bargain.
81 tell YOU" Mr.. Southwark again
went on, ION next Tuesday We are GO
ing to sweep the Democrats from exist |
snce, and | appeal to you colored men /
to cast your ballots for these gentlemen.
| tell you one thing, that the poor work
iDgmen who have been voting against |
you on account OF race prejudices are
shoulder to shoulder with you |
in this fight What do we care for Par
rish, Ryall, Graves, and Bland 1t is
because they promise to carry out GER
tain principles and purposes. They ad |
wise them 10 vote early in the morning. /